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Shell Beach Elementary School vs. Bellevue-santa Fe Charter

Should you attend Shell Beach Elementary School or Bellevue-santa Fe Charter? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Shell Beach Elementary School
2100 Shell Beach Rd.
Pismo Beach, CA 93449
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Bellevue-santa Fe Charter
1401 San Luis Bay Dr.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Shell Beach Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Bellevue-santa Fe Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 325 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Shell Beach Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 162 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Bellevue-santa Fe Charter ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
325 students
162 students
This chart displays total students of Shell Beach Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Bellevue-santa Fe Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
This chart displays gender of Shell Beach Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Bellevue-santa Fe Charter
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
7 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Shell Beach Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Bellevue-santa Fe Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Shell Beach Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bellevue-santa Fe Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1363 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#159 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shell Beach Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bellevue-santa Fe Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 10% in CA)
85-89%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shell Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bellevue-santa Fe Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 30% in CA)
80-84%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shell Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bellevue-santa Fe Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 30% in CA)
60-79%
(Top 5% in CA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bellevue-santa Fe Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Shell Beach Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bellevue-santa Fe Charter by grade.
Kindergarten Students
51
24
Grade 1 Students
38
24
Grade 2 Students
44
24
Grade 3 Students
41
22
Grade 4 Students
53
24
Grade 5 Students
56
24
Grade 6 Students
42
20

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Shell Beach Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
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% Asian
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Shell Beach Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bellevue-santa Fe Charter and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Shell Beach Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bellevue-santa Fe Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
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1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shell Beach Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bellevue-santa Fe Charter and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
62%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shell Beach Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bellevue-santa Fe Charter and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
12%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shell Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bellevue-santa Fe Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.55
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Shell Beach Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bellevue-santa Fe Charter and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shell Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bellevue-santa Fe Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shell Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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